The Green Page
The Green Page is a section of the newspaper that tells you about all things Green.
The Hunts Post website, would now like to bring to you, a Green Issues section.
Like the page in the Hunts Post newspaper, the online section offers you top tips, stories, environmental news and more.
Are you ready to go green?
Latest News
11:33 - 29 October 2009
Top Tip The four main towns of Huntingdonshire – Huntingdon, Ramsey, St Ives and St Neots – all have a colourful and interesting history. Next time you have a free afternoon, why not leave the car and follow an historic walk and discover the history and... Full Story »
12:57 - 28 August 2009
What should I do if I see fly tipped waste? FLY tipped waste could include materials that are hazardous, so do not open any bags or drums. Record details of the types of materials you see, where it is and when you found it. If you witnesses fly-tipping... Full Story »
16:41 - 19 May 2009
THE food consumed each year in the UK has been transported 18 BILLION MILES. That adds up to a lot of CO2 being pumped into the atmosphere by lorries, cars, vans and planes – an estimated 19 million tonnes in total. And two million tonnes of this is produ... Full Story »
16:38 - 19 May 2009
BY 2020 the Government would like all schools in the country to be much greener. More emphasis will have to be placed on reusing, repairing and recycling and schools will also have to think about their sustainability. In practical terms it means buying an... Full Story »
16:38 - 19 May 2009
UK households throw away 6.7 million tonnes of food every year, which means around a third of all the food we buy ends up in the bin. On Thursday, June 4, Huntingdonshire District Council and RECAP (Recycle for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partn... Full Story »
16:38 - 19 May 2009
LOOK out for the FairTrade symbol to see if the product has been created while giving better prices, decent working conditions, sustainability and fair terms to farmers and workers in the developing world. Many retailers supply a wide range of these pro... Full Story »
16:37 - 19 May 2009
JUST north of Huntingdon is a huge environmental project that is helping to mitigate the affects of climate change. The Great Fen Project, between Huntingdon and Peterborough, is a restoration scheme that will safeguard two of Huntingdonshire s most impor... Full Story »
16:37 - 19 May 2009
SHOULD we still be eating over fished species such as cod? The world s oceans are being over fished, leaving some species in danger of extinction. The World Wildlife Fund advises fish lovers to vary the fish they eat, eating less popular yet just as tasty... Full Story »